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Ministry of Finance
School Students visits Income Tax Office on Income Tax Day
As part of Income Tax Day celebrations XIth standard school students from Vidya Mandir, Mylapore were invited to the Ayakar Bhavan, The Income Tax Office in Chennai.
The students were given a presentation on the importance of payment of taxes in our nation building, voluntary compliance and functioning of Ayakar Seva Kendra. The students actively participated in the interaction. Many students raised lot of queries on Income Tax. The Session was well received by the teachers & the students who are the future tax payers.
Dr.U. Anjaneyulu, IRS, Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-1 gave them a brief exposure Income Tax, e-filing etc, in general. Ms. E. Pavunasundari, IRS, Jt. Commissioner of Income-tax, Non Corporate Range -1  explained about overall functioning of the Department, Shri. U.N. Dilip, IRS, Dy. Commissioner of Income tax, NCC-1 clarified the questions raised by students.
Income Tax Department is planning more such events in future.
PIB Headquarters
Interactive session on taxation of deposits with co-operative societies
Income Tax Department is in the possession of large volume of information on deposits in co-operative societies and is receiving queries from public in this regard.
Income tax department is organizing an interactive session on 24.03.2017  from 10.00 am to 1.00pm at Income Tax Office, Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram to clear the doubts of the public on the taxation of deposits with co-operative societies. Senior officers of the Income Tax department will address the queries of the public.
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Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways organizes “Parivartan Sangosthi” to discuss next level of reforms for improving performance and efficiency of Railways
Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal emphasized on the need for transforming and improving Indian Railways to make it world class and most modern
Accentuating on the agenda of reform & perform, Indian Railways is organizing a twodays conclave “Parivartan Sangosthi” in New Delhi which aims to deliberate on the suggestions received from the officers of various Zonal Railways to take Indian Railways to the next level of reforms. On this occasion, Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State of Railways, Shri Suresh C. Angadi, Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav, all Board Members, Additional Members, Railway Board, Principal Executive Directors, Railway Board, All General Managers/Director Generals, PHODs and DRMs from Zonal Railways were present.
In his opening remarks, Shri Piyush Goyal complimented entire Indian Railways administration for installing free Wi-Fi at 5500 stations till yesterday. He said that it is a spectacular achievement and has benefitted thousands of people across the country. Referring to the progress made by Indian Railways over the last 167 years of its existence, Shri Piyush Goyal said that it has been a remarkable journey of transformation and there is perceptible change everywhere in the functioning of Railways including total reorientation in its work culture.
Referring to the enthusiastic response from Railway officers in submitting suggestions for ‘Parivartan Sangosthi’, Shri Goyal said that the self-confidence, will power and capabilities of Railwaymen will definitely take Railways to the next level of development and growth and will further accelerate the pace of improvements and modernization. He said that the new suggestions presented by young officers should be thoroughly scrutinized, discussed threadbare and should be taken to logical conclusion and then implemented for transforming and improving railway system to make it world class and most modern.
In his remarks, Minister of State of Railways Shri Suresh C Angadi said that this kind of interaction on new ideas is a very useful initiative. He said these ideas will further take Railways to next generation of reforms.
In response to the directions received from Minister of Railways, Railway officers from Zones, Production Units, Divisions and other units had submitted more than 2000 suggestions to Railway Board. Sixty young officers from Divisions presented suggestions to Shri Piyush Goyal today.
The suggestions received from officers have been screened and most impactful and promising suggestions have been shortlisted and were brainstormed by officers in 12 groups headed by a General Manager. Chairman of each group  will present the recommendations on second day i. e. December 08th, 2019 to Chairman, Railway Board and Board Members.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the Presidential elections in Brazil
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on winning the Presidential elections in Brazil.
The Prime Minister's office tweeted;
"Congratulations to @LulaOficial on winning the Presidential elections in Brazil. I look forward to working closely together to further deepen and widen our bilateral relations, as also our cooperation on global issues: PM"
Special Service and Features
E-Auction of BSNL Mobile Vanity Numbers
BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle is selling vanity mobile numbers through e-Auction from 7th November 2022 to 16th November 2022. Interested Customers to have Fancy numbers as their mobile numbers can visit www.eauction.bsnl.co.in for online bidding of fancy numbers. Last date for bidding is 16th November 2022.
A mobile phone number is one of the easiest way of identity through which we communicate to others and others to us. For a businessman a mobile phone number should be a fancy number for his customers easy rememberance. Some individuals also have the desire to have a fancy number.
In particular, some people have a special interest in buying and using numbers with our date of birth, year or vehicle number or favorite number at the beginning or end of the phone number. Some people buy and use numbers with consecutive serials for office use or for family members. For fulfilling everyone’s need of fancy number, then BSNL offers Vanity numbers of various categories.
BSNL is selling attractive numbers under the name of 'Vanity Numbers' through e-Auction. Anyone can participate in the e-Auction to get fancy mobile number of their choice.Vanity numbers are available in both postpaid and prepaid category. Now, let's see how to get vanity number online.
- Go to official website of BSNL company “eauction.bsnl.co.in”
- Click on Login/Register on the top bar of this site.
- Mention your existing mobile number and e-mail address. Now your login details will be sent to your email address.
- Enter login details and login successfully.
- Choose any of the premium numbers displayed in front of you.
- Now click 'Continue to Card'. After this, pay the registration fee 
- Now that the bidding process has started, specify the minimum bid amount.
- BSNL will select 3 users for each fancy number. Remaining users will be refunded their registration fees within 10 days through same online mode.
- The three selected users will be classified as H1, H2, H3 according to their specified bid amount. The highest bidder will be assigned the number. If he doesn't want to take it, the next person will be allotted that number.
- Number will be allotted in next few days to the person who won the number in the e-auction, according to a press release issued by BSNL TN CIRCLE CHENNAI – 6.
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Special Service and Features
National Institute of Technology celebrates 56th Engineer’s Day
IE Students Chapters of National Institute of Technology Puducherry celebrated the 56th Engineer’s Day on 15/09/2023 at Ki Raa auditorium at NIT Puducherry. Every year, 15th September is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Indian Civil Engineer, scholar, and statesman Barat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. He is known to be the greatest engineer of all time, who with his vision and dedication in the field of engineering made some exceptional contributions to India.
Er. B. Pajaniappane, Chief Engineer, PWD, Govt. of Puducherry was the Chief Guest and inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp. He addressed the students and motivated them to become successful technocrats, who can make this world a better place for living. Student chapters of IE at NIT Puducherry have conducted various events as the parts of regional languages promotion week. The prizes to the winners where distributed by the Chief Guest, Er. B. Pajaniappane. Dr. Sundaravarathan S, Registrar, NIT Puducherry, told that engineers play major role in the upliftment of the society.
Dr. B. Radjaram, Chairman, IE, Puducherry State Centre, Puducherry, Dr. Thirougnaname, Honorary Secretary, IE, Puducherry State Centre, Puducherry, Dr. Harigovindan V P  Coordinator, NIT Puducherry), Dr. Chandrasekar. R , NIT Puducherry), Dr. Sunanda Ambulker , NIT Puducherry), Dr. Hemachander. A , NIT Puducherry) and Dr. Naveen Raj R , NIT Puducherry) were also addressed the gathering. All the faculty, Staffs and Students of NIT Puducherry have participated in this program.
Special Service and Features
LIC Organises All India Public Sector TABLE TENNIS Tournament 2022-23
Life Insurance Corporation of India, a leading financial conglomerate is organizing the All India Public Sector Table Tennis tournament 2022-23 from 07.02.2023 to 10.02.2023 at The Sports Authority of Goa, Multi Purpose Hall, Fatorda Stadium, Goa.
This event is being organised by LIC Sports Promotion Board on behalf of All India Public Sector Sports Control Board.
Shri Sanjay Dixit, Executive Director , Life Insurance Corporation of India, Central Office, Mumbai inaugurated the tournament.
LIC has been a founder member of All India Public Sector Sports Control Board since 1987. AIPSSCB strives to promote aid, assist and organize sports, all kinds of indoor and outdoor games, cultural activities, social activities, fine arts among the Public Sector Undertakings with a view of promoting the health and welfare as well as recreation of employees and their families. As on date there are 25 affiliated Public Sector units out of which 13 Public Sector Undertakings namely LIC, RBI, FCI, ESIC, BOB, BHEL, BSNL, CIL, EPFO, HPCL, NLC, OIL, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd are participating.
LIC recruits Sports Persons, provides facilities and encourages them to participate at the National and International levels. Corporation has been playing its role in encouraging sports since 1964 and will continue to do so in future also.
The Tournament is expected to bring out the best from the pool of players in this Tournament. The event is expected to showcase interesting contests among a large pool of young and dynamic players, many of whom have experience at the National and International level.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
India's Active Caseload declines to 9,13,378
India reports 60,471 daily new cases in last 24 hours; lowest after 75 days
2,82,80,472 Total Recoveries across the country so far
1,17,525 patients have recovered during the last 24 hours
Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 33rd consecutive day
Recovery Rate increases to 95.64%
Weekly Positivity Rate drops to less than 5%, currently at 4.39%
Daily positivity rate at 3.45%, less than 5% for 8 consecutive days
Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 38.13 cr tests total conducted
25.90 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Collaboration Agreement to support the Belmont Forum Secretariat
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Collaborative Agreement with French National Research Agency , France for supporting the Belmont Forum Secretariat from January, 2015 to December, 2017 at a total estimated expenditure of Euro 40,000. The Cabinet also approved continued financial support to Belmont Forum Secretariat beyond 2017.
The Belmont Forum, created in 2009, is a high level group of the world's major and emerging funders of global environmental change research and international science councils. It provides an opportunity to identify study and deliver international environmental research priorities, for the society, in an accelerated way through transnational research collaboration between natural and social scientists and alignment of international resources
India is a member of Belmont Forum, besides Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Commission, France, Germany, Japan, Netherland, South Africa, UK and USA etc. Ministry of Earth Science , represents India in the Belmont Forum since 2012.
In order to coordinate the activities of the Belmont, a Secretariat is hosted by one of the Belmont forum member on rotational basis. ANR, France is hosting the Secretariat from January, 2015 to December, 2017. Expenditure for hosting the Secretariat will be borne by Belmont Forum member countries in kind or cash contribution.
Impact:
The Agreement will help to maintain a certain degree of continuity in the operations of the Forum and also help in smooth coordination of the activities of Belmont Forum. As India is already participating in 4 Collaborative Research Actions  and Secretariat will be coordinating the activities of Belmont Forum, Indian scientific community will ultimately benefit from this agreement.
Background:
Since the inception of Belmont Forum in 2009, its operations were being handled by a part-time secretariat associated with the respective Chairs of the Belmont Forum. As the Co-chairs are rotational, the Secretariat also rotates and some time co-chairs are from different Continents with different time zone. In order to maintain a certain degree of continuity in the operations of the Forum, establishment of a Full-time Secretariat was agreed upon by Belmont Forum members, on rotational basis. ANR, France has agreed to host the Secretariat from January, 2015 to December, 2017.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Scholarship for students of minority communities being offered by Minority Affairs Ministry
Educational Institutes where a minority student is studying should register themselves on National Scholarship Portal by September 30, 2020
New Delhi/Mumbai, 10 September 2020
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs is providing an opportunity to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the six notified minority communities, that is, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsis, Muslim and Christian, for availing scholarships for the year 2020-21. There are three schemes for availing scholarship: Pre-matric, Post-matric and Merit-cum-Means schemes.
The eligibility conditions for availing these scholarship schemes are:
- The applicant should be a student of the notified minority communities
- The applicant should be pursuing studies in India in a Government or recognized Private University/Institute/College/School
- The course being pursued should be of minimum one-year duration
- The applicant should have secured minimum 50% marks in the last annual Board/Class examination.
In order to avail this opportunity, the applicants are advised to apply online against any one of the scholarship schemes, on the website of the National Scholarship Portal at www.scholarships.gov.in. A link to the site is also available on the website of the Ministry  and mobile app National Scholarships .
The last date for submission of online application for fresh scholarship  as well as renewal of scholarship  under all the three schemes is October 31, 2020.
Detailed instructions for filling in the online application and Frequently Asked Questions  are available on the National Scholarship Portal homepage. Applicants are advised to give details of only active bank account which remains in active mode and is compliant as per bank’s instructions so that payment of scholarship does not fail.
All universities, institutes, colleges and schools where a minority student is studying, are also advised, to get themselves registered  on National Scholarship Portal by September 30, 2020.
A candidate may contact for clearing doubts regarding the scholarship schemes in Samadhaan Toll-free Helpline Number 1800-11-2001 from Monday to Friday, except holidays, between 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM.DJM/SC/DR
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Kerala based start-up wins two prestigious awards at National level
A Kerala-based medical technology start-up has been adjudged the winner of Startup India Grand Challenge 2021 in the medical device category of the Government of India.
Sascan Meditech, the start-up incubated at the SCTIMST-TIMed the Technology Business Incubator of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for MedicalSciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology , received a Cash grant of INR 15,00,000 at the Grand Challenge organized by Department of Pharmaceuticals, Govt of India along with Startup India and Investindia.org.
The award was announced by Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Ayog, after a rigorous evaluation process, and “Sascan” was selected from among 310 start-ups which took part in the grand challenge.
Sascan Meditech has developed OralScan, a handheld device for early, accurate, and cost-effective detection of pre-cancerous lesions in the mouth. It is a biophotonics technology-based device, and the results of clinical trials have been published in a scientific journal. OralScan was launched in October 2020 and has reached eight states in India.
Sascan’s second product CerviScan, a hand-held non-invasive device for cervical cancer screening and early detection of cervical cancer, will be launched soon. The startup was also recently selected as the winner of “AnjaniMashelkar Inclusive Innovation Award 2021” from Anjani Mashelkar Foundation, which engages in recognizing, rewarding, encouraging those responsible for creating value for the society in science, technology, and innovation domain by an eminent jury after review of applications from all over India.
Sascan, founded by Dr. Subhash Narayanan, a scientist turned biomedical entrepreneur, focuses on developing affordable healthcare products and solutions for cancer care and screening based on biophotonics and allied technologies. It has also received Biotechnology Ignition Grant  of BIRAC and further NIDHI Seed support of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for developing OralScan.
Special Service and Features
Walk in Interview : Direct Agents for sale of Postal Life Insurance/ Rural Postal Insurance products
It is proposed to engage Direct Agents for sale of Postal Life Insurance/ Rural Postal Insurance products. Interested candidates fulfilling the following eligibility conditions may attend “walk in interview” to be held in the O/o the Senior Superintendent of POs, Chennai City Central Division , T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017) at 10.00 hours on 16.07.2021.
Eligibility conditions:
- Qualification : 10 pass
- Age : 18-50 years
- Categories: Unemployed/self employed educated youth, Ex life advisors/Ex agents of any insurance company, Ex- Servicemen, Anganwadi workers, Mahila Mandal workers, Retired teachers, Self Help Groups Functionaries, etc or any intending person fulfilling above conditions.
- Desirable : 1.Experience in selling insurance products, knowledge of computers/ knowledge of local area 2. Resident of Chennai City
- Candidates doing life insurance business in other insurance companies are not eligible to apply as Direct Agent.
- Documents: Eligible candidate should bring original and two Xerox copies of age proof, address proof and educational qualification proof with three recent passport size photo.
Candidates selected after interview has to provide cash Security of Rs.5000/- in the form of National Savings Certificate /Kisan Vikas Patra  to be pledged to the President of India as security.
This is not a job offer / employment in the Post office. Interview is conducted for engaging Direct Agents for marketing/selling Postal Life Insurance products based on IRDA guidelines. Direct Agents so engaged have to procure PLI policies through marketing. Commission/Incentive to the Direct Agent will be paid on the basis of his/her procurement of PLI policies.
This is stated in a press release issued by Shri Sriraman.M, Senior Superintendent of POs, Chennai City Central Division, Chennai 600 017.
Special Service and Features
Central Government is providing the required amount of COVID vaccines to Tamilnadu: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Shri L. Murugan in Chennai
Central Government is providing COVID vaccines required for Tamilnadu, said Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Shri L. Murugan in Chennai today.
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, Shri L. Murugan reviewed the vaccination process at the vaccination centre set up in the urban primary health care centre at Maduravoyal, on the outskirts of Chennai. The Minister while interacting with the beneficiaries stressed on the importance of COVID precautionary measures including wearing masks and taking two doses without fail.
Later while speaking to the media, Shri L. Murugan said that so far around 65 crore doses of COVID vaccines have been administered and till yesterday 3.36 crore doses were provided in the state. Tamilnadu is being provided with the required quantity of vaccines.
Recalling that the State health Minister had met the Central health Minister yesterday and put forth the demands, Shri L. Murugan reiterated that the Union government is providing surplus amount of vaccines as required by the state. Steps are made towards achieving the goal to inoculate everyone within the deadline set by the Government, he added.
The Director of State Public Health Department, Dr. Selvavinayagam; Deputy Commissioner , Chennai Corporation Dr Manish S. Narnaware; officials of the State Health Department also participated in this event.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Bhogi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Bhogi.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Best wishes on Bhogi. Praying for everyone’s happiness and well-being."
Ministry of Science & Technology
Indian Mathematician receives 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries
Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
Professor Gupta is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize, which was first awarded in 2005 and is administered by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics  jointly with the Department of Science and Technology  Government of India and the International Mathematical Union .
Ramanujan Prize is given annually to an eminent Mathematician who is less than 45 years of age on 31 December of the year of the award and has conducted outstanding research in developing countries by International Centre for Theoretical Physics , Trieste and is sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology , Government of India.
The DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize committee, composed of eminent mathematicians from around the world, commented that Gupta's work "shows impressive algebraic skill and inventiveness".
Professor Gupta's solution for solving the Zariski cancellation problem, a fundamental problem in Algebraic Geometry, earned her the 2014 Young Scientists Award of the Indian National Science Academy, who described her solution as ‘one of the best works in algebraic geometry in recent years done anywhere’. The problem was posed by one of the most eminent founders of modern Algebraic Geometry, Oscar Zariski, in 1949. In an interview with an American university, Gupta describes, “The cancellation problem asks that if you have cylinders over two geometric structures, and that have similar forms, can one conclude that the original base structures have similar forms?”